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So.. as an individual living in the northen part of Europe, can I expect a nice summer then?
That depends on your definition of "nice". I'd prefer not to break 40C myself. The buildings here are absolute crap for dealing with heat too (eaves? shade? airflow? Who the hell needs that?)
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We've been breaking 40 C numerous times these past two months... look for better buildings if you can. https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-01-25/making-your-h... https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-15/home-design-changing-...
Buildings in northern Europe are just not built for ventilation, AC and dealing with heat. It’s not a matter of looking, that’s just not how people build here (just like people in Israel don’t build building that handle cold weather well).
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We've been breaking 40 C numerous times these past two months... look for better buildings if you can. https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-01-25/making-your-h... https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-15/home-design-changing-...
Buildings in northern Europe are just not built for ventilation, AC and dealing with heat. It’s not a matter of looking, that’s just not how people build here (just like people in Israel don’t build building that handle cold weather well).
All the same, with interesting times ahead it'll be a case of choosing to suffer through, changing locations, or rebuilding | renovating to adapt.
All the more interesting as the northern European climate for the next decade isn't exactly locked in and known for certain yet.
So.. as an individual living in the northen part of Europe, can I expect a nice summer then?
Here in Berlin I’d much rather the traditional 25c summers over the 35c+ summer of ’22 (fortunately ’23 summer was relatively mild and rainy). I do appreciate the mild winters tho!
- the risk of temp drops after plants started to sprout -> bad harvests
- snow is a great water reservoir, having the snow as rain leads to floods, results in lower ground water levels and droughts -> bad across the board and also impacting agriculture
- the permafrost in the alps is melting -> mountains litterally fall apart
And we see all that already for years now.
Edit: As rain goes rather quickly into rivers, and from there into the sea, it also compounds the fresh water issues mentioned in the article. Melting snow does so much slower, meaning it goes into ground water. Not having snow anymore really disrupts the water cycle in regions that had snow before.
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Here in Berlin I’d much rather the traditional 25c summers over the 35c+ summer of ’22 (fortunately ’23 summer was relatively mild and rainy). I do appreciate the mild winters tho!
There could still be a lot of improvement in both summers and winters in more north of Europe. And hopefully we could nuke something in some way that would balance out the sun so that summers wouldn't be constant light and winters completely dark. It is just depressing. It is unclear what our ancestors were thinking moving here. Probably forced.
So, as the nordic countries have experienced a cold winter this year, we are destined for a hot summer in europe?
So, as the nordic countries have experienced a cold winter this year, we are destined for a hot summer in europe?
So.. as an individual living in the northen part of Europe, can I expect a nice summer then?
That depends on your definition of "nice". I'd prefer not to break 40C myself. The buildings here are absolute crap for dealing with heat too (eaves? shade? airflow? Who the hell needs that?)
Though, Swedes would still suffer it temperatures reach 30C as it's still above average highs.
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We've been breaking 40 C numerous times these past two months... look for better buildings if you can. https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-01-25/making-your-h... https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-15/home-design-changing-...
Buildings in northern Europe are just not built for ventilation, AC and dealing with heat. It’s not a matter of looking, that’s just not how people build here (just like people in Israel don’t build building that handle cold weather well).
Luckily, because of the cold, buildings are well insulated so at least they can seek some cover inside. Granted, it won't reach 40C anyways, but at least houses are built properly over there so it helps a little.